Latest Hurricane Headlines
All the headlines from our Hurricane Topic Page, ordered by recency.
N.J.’s Insurance Regulator Offers Tips on Preparing for Hurricanes
Jun 8 2012 // As the 2012 hurricane season begins, New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Acting Commissioner Ken Kobylowski is encouraging state residents — particularly those who live in coastal areas — to make...
New York City at Greatest Financial Risk from Hurricanes: CoreLogic
Jun 7 2012 // When people think of hurricane damage they usually think of Miami or New Orleans, but a new report suggests the greatest financial risk of all may be much farther north: the greater New York City area. Data analysis firm...
Florida Court: No Penalty for Insurer Not Following Deductible Disclosure to a ‘T’
Jun 6 2012 // The failure to strictly follow the requirements for providing policyholders with information about their hurricane deductible does not mean the deductible is unenforceable, Florida’s high court has ruled. The Florida...
Hurricane Region Residents Urged to Have Tech Backups
Jun 6 2012 // People living in hurricane prone areas should have a backup tech plan in case a storm hits, because Internet and cell phone connections are likely to go out, FEMA director Craig Fugate said recently during the first day of...
Officials: New Orleans Ready for Hurricanes
Jun 4 2012 // The Army Corps of Engineers — responsible for the massive rebuilding of hurricane protection after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 — and leaders from around the metropolitan area say they’re working...
Colorado Researchers Raise Atlantic Storm Forecast
Jun 4 2012 // Colorado State University researchers on Friday raised their forecast for the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season to 13 tropical storms, with five hurricanes and two major hurricanes. In April they forecast 10 tropical storms,...
Atlantic Hurricane Season Begins
Jun 4 2012 // It’s that time of the year again. The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season officially got underway on June 1. So far, forecasters are saying this will be a less-active-than-usual North Atlantic hurricane season. And...
Loan Readiness
Jun 4 2012 // Floridians still remember Hurricane Andrew from 20 years ago and for good reason given the destruction the Category 5 wrought. Andrew still ranks as one of the most expensive natural disasters ever in the U.S. The state...
R.I. Enacts New Hurricane Insurance Law
Jun 4 2012 // Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee on May 22 signed into law legislation designed to provide additional protection to homeowners when their properties suffer damages from hurricanes. The legislation (House bill 2012-H7484A...
Reinsurers Can Meet Hurricane Coverage Demand: Fitch
Jun 4 2012 // Sufficient capacity remains available in the insurance and reinsurance markets to meet the demand for coverage prior to the approaching U.S. hurricane season, according to Fitch Ratings. Early forecasts for the 2012 U.S....
Florida Hurricane Fund May Come Up Short If Big Storm Hits
Jun 4 2012 // Florida may not have enough money to pay off hurricane insurance claims if a big storm hits this year. An advisory panel recently concluded that the state may fall nearly $2 billion short of the total needed to cover all...
Travelers Introduces New Wind Credit for Fortified Homes in Texas
Jun 1 2012 // Travelers Insurance announced it is introducing a wind credit for fortified homes in Texas that meet established standards designed to resist the impacts of tropical storm and hurricane winds. Travelers currently offers...
Can Texas Escape Another Hurricane Season?
Jun 1 2012 // Today marks the start of another hurricane season and many Texans are wondering if we can go one more year without a destructive storm. The last hurricane to strike Texas proved to be the costliest. Hurricane Ike struck...
Fake Hurricane Helps Mississippi Responders Prepare for Real One
Jun 1 2012 // Hurricane Natasha was a fake storm, but Mississippi’s emergency responders treated it like it was the real thing. Natasha was a simulated Category 3 hurricane used Wednesday as part of a training exercise for the...
NYC Publishes New Edition of ‘Ready New York’ Hurricane Guide
May 31 2012 // New York City’s Office of Emergency Management has published a new edition of its hurricane guide.The new hurricane guide is available for free download from nyc.org.Titled “Ready New York: Hurricanes and New...
Md. Officials Ask Homeowners: ‘Are You Ready for Hurricane Season?’
May 30 2012 // As the Atlantic hurricane season approaches, Maryland’s insurance regulators are asking homeowners, “Do you know what your homeowners insurance policy covers if your property is damaged?” The Atlantic...
Florida City Doubles in Size Since Hurricane Andrew
May 30 2012 // The havoc wreaked by Hurricane Andrew in Homestead, Florida two decades ago still serves as a warning about the devastation even a slow tropical storm season can bring. Homestead was ground zero when Andrew plowed ashore...
Researchers to Fill Gaps in Georgia Hurricane History
May 29 2012 // Before Georgia began its current streak of 114 years without a major hurricane, the state’s coastline was a fairly frequent target in the 1800s. At least six big storms, some of them responsible for violent death...
Virginia’s Sales-Tax Holiday on Hurricane-Prep Items Begins Today
May 25 2012 // Virginia residents can prepare for the upcoming hurricane season and save money at the same time. The Virginia Department of Taxation says the state’s sales-tax holiday on emergency items such as batteries,...
Hurricane Bud Moving to Mexico’s Coast
May 25 2012 // A tropical storm warning has been issued for the west coast of Mexico as Hurricane Bud gains strength in the Pacific. The warning was in effect early Thursday for Mexico’s Pacific coast from Punto Telmo to Cabo...
